LOUDON, N.H. - Joey Logano could not have picked a better place to launch his charitable foundation.

As a native of Middletown, Conn., Logano considers New Hampshire Motor Speedway his home track. He watched his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race here and, in 2009, became the youngest race winner in Cup history at the "Magic Mile."

The Joey Logano Foundation officially came to fruition Friday, as the 23-year-old driver unveiled the logo and described the charity's goals.

"I feel like I've been very blessed to be a part of NASCAR," Logano said. "To be able to drive a race car for a living is a dream come true for me. Everyone is not as fortunate as myself.

"What I want to do with my foundation is directly impact people's lives and make them better, whether that's fixing someone's roof, or building a house for a tornado that came through in Oklahoma or whatever it was. Whether you came back from Iraq or Afghanistan, you're a soldier and you need your car outfitted for wheelchair accessibility. Whatever that is, I want to be able to do that."

While Logano is thinking globally, his foundation's first act is local. Two hundred tickets have been donated by NHMS and the JLF to members of the Connecticut State Police Major Crime Squad and their families.

Logano said he first met members of the squad, who had been investigating the shooting last December at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, while in Las Vegas earlier this season.

"I really wanted to do something for Newtown at the time, but I didn't know what to do," Logano said. "There's been a lot of people helping out, which is great, but I wanted to find the people who were getting lost in the shuffle.

"I couldn't really figure out who that was, and after talking to these guys, I realized they were the guys who were getting lost in the shuffle."

Logano's sponsor, Shell-Pennzoil, and the NASCAR Foundation each donated $10,000 to the foundation, which will host events later this season during race weekends at Michigan International Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway and Phoenix International Raceway.

"This is obviously a big step in my career," Logano said. "I'm excited to get the show on the road."